Senior Staff Software Engineer – IaaS (Platform and Tools - VMs)

GEICO

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Remote (Md Bethesda Office, US) Posted 104 days ago $120,000–$260,000 / year
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TL;DR

GEICO is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join its Platform and Tools team, responsible for developing a secure, reliable, and efficient next-generation virtual machine management platform on Kubernetes. This role involves executing strategic software development plans focusing on IaaS technologies such as virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, Kubevirt, OpenStack, and Azure, ensuring high performance and security throughout the lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Kubernetes operators like Kubevirt, modern front-end frameworks including React or Angular, and automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform. Proficiency in Go (preferred) or Python for software development is essential, along with deep knowledge of containerization technologies and CI/CD practices using GitOps and ArgoCD. The position requires a strong background in system architecture, security best practices, and leadership experience managing cross-functional teams.

Skills

Kubernetes Kubevirt OpenStack Azure React Go Python Terraform Docker ArgoCD CI/CD GitOps Ansible Crossplane Linux Windows Cilium Kubebuilder Rancher SAML OAuth ActiveDirectory WindowsAuthentication

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute a strategic software development plan for IaaS platforms.
  • Ensure high quality, usability, and performance of virtual machine management solutions.
  • Provide on-call operational support for the platform and tools team.
  • Utilize Kubernetes operators like Kubevirt for virtual machine provisioning.
  • Build customer-facing experiences using modern front-end frameworks such as React.

What we're looking for

  • Strong background in software engineering and system architecture.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Kubevirt, OpenStack, Azure IaaS platforms/APIs.
  • Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
  • Expertise in automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
  • Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices, and containerization technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to design resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions.
  • 8+ years of PaaS and IaaS software development experience.

Market check

Salary context

This $120,000–$260,000 range sits above 61% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$128,800–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$154,868–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About GEICO

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States, offering affordable auto, home, renters, and other personal insurance products. Industry: Insurance

GEICO currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 128 roles with salary data.

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